- Her first novel, The Hate U Give, was a #1 New York Times Best Seller, reaching the top of the best-seller list for Young Adult books just one week after it was published.
- Her debut novel, The Hate U Give, was the subject of a heated auction involving thirteen different publishing houses, until HarperCollins imprint Balzer + Bray won the bidding and secured the rights.
- Graduated from Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing.
- One of her biggest influences is Tupac Shakur.
- Is a huge Harry Potter fan and cites J.K. Rowling's books as one form of escapism she used while growing up in a rough neighborhood.
- Used to be a rapper.
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